Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) drives between Charlotte Bobcats' Gerald Henderson (9) and Byron Mullens (22) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. ... more

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David Lee, en route to a 25-point game, makes contact with the Bobcats' Byron Mullens.

David Lee, en route to a 25-point game, makes contact with the Bobcats' Byron Mullens.

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Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) heads upcourt as Charlotte Bobcats' Kemba Walker (15) chases during the second half of NBA action at Time Warner Cable Arena on Monday, December 9, 2012, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Golden State won 104-96. (David T. Foster III/Charlotte Observer/MCT) less

Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) heads upcourt as Charlotte Bobcats' Kemba Walker (15) chases during the second half of NBA action at Time Warner Cable Arena on Monday, December 9, 2012, in Charlotte, ... more

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Charlotte Bobcats' Bismack Biyombo (0) chases after the ball while fending off Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) during the second half of NBA action at Time Warner Cable Arena on Monday, December 9, 2012, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Golden State won 104-96. (David T. Foster III/Charlotte Observer/MCT) less

Charlotte Bobcats' Bismack Biyombo (0) chases after the ball while fending off Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) during the second half of NBA action at Time Warner Cable Arena on Monday, December 9, ... more

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Charlotte Bobcats' Gerald Henderson, center, drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green (23) and Harrison Barnes (40) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. The Warriors won 104-96. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) less

Charlotte Bobcats' Gerald Henderson, center, drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green (23) and Harrison Barnes (40) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., ... more

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Charlotte Bobcats' Bismack Biyombo, center, Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, right, and David Lee, left, chase a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. The Warriors won 104-96. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) less

Charlotte Bobcats' Bismack Biyombo, center, Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, right, and David Lee, left, chase a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Dec. ... more

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Charlotte Bobcats' Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, bottom, loses the ball as he is guarded by Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson, top, during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. The Warriors won 104-96. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) less

Charlotte Bobcats' Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, bottom, loses the ball as he is guarded by Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson, top, during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Dec. ... more

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Golden State Warriors' Carl Landry (7) claims a rebound between Charlotte Bobcats' Gerald Henderson (9) and Bismack Biyombo (0) in the first half of NBA action at Time Warner Cable Arena on Monday, December 9, 2012. (David T. Foster III/Charlotte Observer/MCT) less

Golden State Warriors' Carl Landry (7) claims a rebound between Charlotte Bobcats' Gerald Henderson (9) and Bismack Biyombo (0) in the first half of NBA action at Time Warner Cable Arena on Monday, December 9, ... more

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Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green, left, Jeremy Tyler, center, and Kent Bazemore react from the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Bobcats in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) less

Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green, left, Jeremy Tyler, center, and Kent Bazemore react from the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Bobcats in Charlotte, N.C., ... more

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Golden State Warriors' David Lee, center, shoots over Charlotte Bobcats' Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) and Ramon Sessions (7) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) less

Golden State Warriors' David Lee, center, shoots over Charlotte Bobcats' Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (14) and Ramon Sessions (7) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Dec. 10, ... more

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Stephen Curry made the rounds through Charlotte, doling out hugs, kissing babies and flashing smiles to anyone and everyone.

Then, he got off the Warriors' bus Monday night and turned down a free scoop of ice cream. That's when it was clear his homecoming tour officially had turned into a business trip.

"When I was his age, I would tell you that it didn't mean anything, but in the back of my mind, I was trying to go murder my home team," head coach Mark Jackson said.

Curry beat his home team by leading one of the Warriors' most one-sided games of the season - a 104-96 win over Charlotte - in front of 73 of his closest family members and friends at the Time Warner Cable Arena.

Heck, it felt as though he also knew the other 13,096 in attendance - many of whom were adorned in No. 30 jerseys.

Curry knows tons of people from his days at Charlotte Christian High and more from his days at Davidson College, just up the road. He seems to know everyone who works in the arena, including the woman who offered him ice cream, from watching his dad play for the Charlotte Hornets for a decade.

Curry put all of the heartwarming feelings aside for about 2 1/2 hours, during which he continued his onslaught on opposing defenses. He had 27 points, seven assists and seven rebounds in 36 1/2 minutes.

"The first two years, I had bad cases of the butterflies," said Curry, who missed last season's game in Charlotte with a sprained ankle. "You see a lot of familiar faces and you kind of get riled up to come back and play at home. Today, it was business as usual."

Curry, who appeared unhampered by a sleeve on the left knee he twisted Saturday night, was at his best in the third quarter, when he scored 15 points during a 5:36 stretch. Two free throws seemed to get him going, and he knocked down five straight field-goal attempts - none inside of 18 feet and two from beyond 28.

He also led a defense that yielded a season-low 37.3 percent shooting and tied a season-best by forcing 18 turnovers, numbers that helped the Warriors grab their first victory without trailing since beating the Clippers in Los Angeles on Nov. 3.

With Curry orchestrating the offense, the Warriors were one off a season high with 28 assists on 38 field goals - their seventh straight game with at least 20 assists. They shot 45.2 percent from floor and led by as many as 21 points.

The Warriors (14-7) have won four straight, all on this trip, and seven of their past eight games. The Bobcats (7-13) have lost seven in a row since needing double overtime to beat cellar-dwelling Washington on Nov. 24.

This marked the first time the Warriors have won the opening four games of a road trip since sweeping a five-gamer in 1978. With games at Miami, Orlando and Atlanta remaining on this swing, the Warriors already have clinched their first winning seven-game roadie since 1970-71, when they went 4-3 on a trip during the franchise's last season in San Francisco.

Power forward David Lee, who was coming off consecutive 20-point, 15-rebound games, added 25 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. Carl Landry had 16 points off the bench, Jarrett Jack had 12 points and a career-high five steals, and Klay Thompson added 10 points and a season-high six assists.

Charlotte got 24 points and six assists from Kemba Walker and 17 points and seven rebounds from rookie Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. The Bobcats held the Warriors to three field goals on 15.8 percent shooting in the fourth quarter and trimmed the deficit to six points in the closing 17 seconds.

"As a coach, you want to chase perfection," Jackson said. "In order for us to beat the teams that we look forward to playing down the stretch, we cannot play the brand of basketball we played in the second half. We'll make corrections and learn from it, but I'm thrilled to learn while winning."